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Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com:
Hall welcomes Gossage into its doors — NEW YORK — The “Goose” is on the loose in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. — A year after Tony Gwynn was a first-time electee, along with Cal Ripken Jr., the induction ceremony on July 27 in Cooperstown, N.Y., will again have a distinct Padres flavor.
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Dan Shaughnessy / Boston Globe:
Nothing false about his case — I think I heard Roger Clemens's lawyer humming our national anthem when the Rocket stormed off the stage Monday, abruptly concluding one of the more bizarre press conferences in the history of Western Civilization. — “I got another [expletive] …
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ESPN:
Gossage voted into baseball Hall; Rice just misses — NEW YORK — Rich “Goose” Gossage became only the fifth relief pitcher elected to the Hall of Fame, earning baseball's highest honor Tuesday on his ninth try on the ballot. — Known for his overpowering fastball, fiery temperament and bushy mustache …
Matthew Leach / MLB.com:
McGwire falls short in Hall bid — Former slugger appears on 23.6 percent of ballots — It appears that Mark McGwire is going to encounter tough sledding if he hopes one day to be elected to baseball's Hall of Fame. — McGwire received no boost in his second year on the ballot …
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Associated Press:
Former Red Sox owner dies at 77 — TUFTONBORO, N.H. -Former Red Sox [team stats] owner Edward “Buddy” LeRoux has died in a New Hampshire hospital. — LeRoux, 77, died Monday. — He rose from serving as a Red Sox trainer from 1966-1974 to one of its owners.
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Amalie Benjamin / Boston Globe:
Buddy LeRoux; was part owner of Sox, real estate baron; at 77 — Buddy LeRoux, who rose from team trainer to part owner of the Boston Red Sox in the 1970s and 1980s, died of natural causes Monday night. He was 77. — Often a controversial figure in Boston sports - both with the Red Sox …
Victoria Welch / Bostonist:
Dear Boston: I Miss You. Love, Bronson — Regardless of how you think he would have fared in 2006, one must admit that Bronson Arroyo was screwed over by the Red Sox organization. He plunks down money on a new house in Boston. He agrees to a hometown discount, $11.2 million contract …
Anthony McCartney / Associated Press:
Police: McNamee lied during rape probe — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Detectives believed the former New York Yankees trainer who says he injected Roger Clemens with steroids lied to them during the 2001 investigation of a possible rape, according to documents released Tuesday by police.
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Associated Press:
McNamee lawyers alert Congress to another tape — NEW YORK — A lawyer for Brian McNamee called on Congress to demand and make public the recording of a December interview between his client and two private investigators hired by Roger Clemens' attorneys. — A lawsuit filed Sunday by Clemens …
Associated Press:
Mariners sign veteran IF Cairo to jump-start Lopez — SEATTLE — The Seattle Mariners signed veteran infielder Miguel Cairo to a one-year, major league contract on Tuesday, giving starting second baseman Jose Lopez more prodding to improve. — Cairo, 33, played 82 games for the New York Yankees …
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Jim Street / MLB.com:
Mariners sign Cairo to one-year deal — Veteran infielder gives club depth and versatility — One super sub apparently isn't enough for the Mariners, who signed veteran Miguel Cairo on Tuesday to a one-year contract. — “Miguel strengthens our bench by giving us another player …
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Kat O'Brien / Newsday:
Yankees still eye Santana — Roger Clemens is dominating headlines these days, not Johan Santana. Yet nearly two months after the Yankees first engaged in trade talks with the Twins over Santana, the Minnesota ace is not off the Yankees' radar. — “There's definitely still a possibility …
USA Today:
Gossage laments baseball's current condition — Rich “Goose” Gossage, the newest member of baseball's Hall of Fame, recognizes the money is much greater in today's game. — But while baseball perhaps has never been more popular, generating more fans and revenue than at any time in history …
Gerry Fraley / Sporting News:
NL Focus: Ranking the rotations — 1. Diamondbacks: RHP Brandon Webb, RHP Dan Haren, LHP Doug Davis, LHP Randy Johnson, RHP Micah Owings. — Haren joins Webb to form a potent 1-2 punch. Both get a lot of ground balls and are good for 215-plus innings. If Johnson, 44, returns strong …
